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Albania

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The town of Kruje, Albania, is known as the hometown of Skanderbeg, Albania's national hero. The 15th-century military leader is remembered for his prolonged but successful struggle against the Ottoman Empire.
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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 144

Area - comparative

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<p>slightly smaller than Maryland</p>

People and Society

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Albania. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

comparison ranking: total 91

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 181

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 141

Death rate

comparison ranking: 103

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 185

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 160

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 130

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 194

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 59

Environment

Government

National coat of arms

Albania’s coat of arms was adopted in 1998 and features its national symbol, the double-headed black eagle, with the national colors of red and black. Red represents the courage and strength of the Albanian people, and the golden border represents the country’s wealth. The helmet above the eagle is modeled on the helmet of Skanderbeg, a 15th-century Albanian military hero who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire. The goat on top of the helmet represents defiance and resistance.

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 76

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 106

Labor force

comparison ranking: 138

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 150

Public debt

comparison ranking: 38

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 68

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 114

Exports

comparison ranking: 117

Imports

comparison ranking: 113

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 71

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 185

Heliports

comparison ranking: 78

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 110

Military and Security

Terrorism

Transnational Issues

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